Brief filed in the Inter-American Court for Human Rights August 21, 2023 (WASHINGTON) Global Action on Gun Violence (GAGV) and the GW Law School’s Civil and Human Rights Law Clinic today submitted a brief to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights of the Organization of American States, in support of the Government of Mexico’s request… Continue reading Global Action on Gun Violence calls out human rights problems with U.S. gun industry and gun policy
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UN human rights report calls on gun industry to reduce gun violence
June 20, 2023 (WASHINGTON) Global Action on Gun Violence (GAGV) applauds a new United Nations report that recommends actions that member countries and firearms companies should take to reduce gun violence. While the UN has long urged governments to take action on guns, this report marks the first time that the body has addressed the… Continue reading UN human rights report calls on gun industry to reduce gun violence
Hold the U.S. gun industry responsible for its role in international human rights violations, Global Action on Gun Violence tells U.N. body
February 2, 2023 (WASHINGTON) Global Action on Gun Violence (GAGV) filed a detailed report to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the U.S. gun industry’s negative impact on human rights in the region. The OHCHR sought inputs on “Human rights and the regulation of civilian acquisition, possession and… Continue reading Hold the U.S. gun industry responsible for its role in international human rights violations, Global Action on Gun Violence tells U.N. body
New organization, Global Action on Gun Violence, takes on the U.S. firearms industry for fueling international gun violence
Veteran gun control attorney Jonathan Lowy opens a new front in the fight against gun violence: international action to stop cross-border trafficking October 26, 2022 (WASHINGTON) Recognizing the potential for international action to stop the U.S. gun industry’s negligent business practices, longtime gun control advocate Jonathan Lowy has founded a new organization Global Action on… Continue reading New organization, Global Action on Gun Violence, takes on the U.S. firearms industry for fueling international gun violence